garrulous
pronunciation
How to pronounce garrulous in British English:
UK [ˈgærələs]
How to pronounce garrulous in American English:
US [ˈɡærələs, ˈɡærjə-]
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- Adjective:
- full of trivial conversation
Word Origin
- garrulous (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin garrulus "talkative, chattering," from garrire "to chatter," from PIE root *gar- "to call, cry," of imitative origin (compare Greek gerys "voice, sound," Ossetic zar "song," Welsh garm, Old Irish gairm "noise, cry"). Related: Garrulously; garrulousness.
Example
- 1. My garrulous neighbour had given away the secret .
- 2. I had expected her to be fat and garrulous .
- 3. Many normally garrulous bangladeshi commentators this week shunned requests to talk .
- 4. A talkative girl not the garrulous girl their range of reading is very wide so we should learn all kinds of knowledge a bit .
- 5. Scientists can be as garrulous as politicians when propping up a bar .